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travesty of justice

travesty of justice

a miscarriage of justice; an act of the legal system that is an insult to the system of justice. The jury's verdict was a travesty of justice. The lawyer complained that the judge's ruling was a travesty of justice.
See also: justice, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alice['ælis]
BunnyBUN-eeEnglish
Natille-English (Rare)
Godfrey['gɔdfri]
BuffyBUF-eeEnglish
Joannejo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)English, French
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